27966 Zip Code (NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,190
Zip code population in 2010: 1,052
Zip code population in 2000: 1,389

Houses and condos: 583
Renter-occupied apartments: 53
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27966: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 10.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 116 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,233 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $547 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 27966:

• High school or higher: 83.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27966:

• Never married: 16.7%
• Now married: 47.7%
• Separated: 10.6%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 17.4%

• 
• • 73261.7%White
  • 27122.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 12210.3%Black
  • 373.1%Two or more races
  • 252.1%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27966, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,446 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,446
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $40,853 (reported on 81.0% of returns)

Here:	$40,853
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1320.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4285.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7150.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9120.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19213.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $507 (reported on 23.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$507
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,743 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,743
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 277.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,062 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,062
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 840.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,843 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

Here:	+$13,843
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 295.0% for AGIs below $25k, 332.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2650.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,875 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

27966:	$14,875
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1190.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,250 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

Here:	$25,250
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2525.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $5,375 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

27966:	$5,375
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 537.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,442 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,442
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 137.9% for AGIs below $25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.1%

Here:	92%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 90.5% for AGIs below $25k, 90.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27966, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,291 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,291
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $31,530 (reported on 83.9% of returns)

Here:	$31,530
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.0% for AGIs below $25k, 78.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $508 (reported on 23.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$508
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,357 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,357
State:	$6,213

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,950 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	+$3,950
State:	+$12,740

Profit/loss from business: +$9,670 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	+$9,670
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,867 (reported on 5.4% of returns)

27966:	$9,867
North Carolina:	$15,575

Total itemized deductions: $19,319 (26% of AGI, reported on 28.6% of returns)

Here:	$19,319
State:	$23,438

Here:	26.4% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 13.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,756 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,756
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,269 (reported on 28.6% of returns)

27966:	$5,269
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,731 (reported on 23.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,731
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 41.1%

Here:	41%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 37.0% for AGIs below $25k, 42.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27966, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,670 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,670
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $27,742 (reported on 80.4% of returns)

Here:	$27,742
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.1% for AGIs below $10k, 73.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 35.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $844 (reported on 33.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$844
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,274 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,274
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,387 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,387
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,815 (reported on 19.8% of returns)

Here:	+$9,815
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs below $10k, 15.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,059 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

27966:	$2,059
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $18,503 (26% of AGI, reported on 26.6% of returns)

Here:	$18,503
State:	$19,464

Here:	26.5% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,371 (3% of AGI, reported on 21.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,371
State:	$4,035

Here:	3.2% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,669 (reported on 72.7% of returns)

27966:	$4,669
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,776 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,776
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.7%

Here:	57%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 51.5% for AGIs below $10k, 58.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 27941, 27949, 27964, 27947, 27939, 27948.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 99
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 357

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 5 (5 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 161 (109 now married, 52 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27966 with a mortgage: 316 (8 second mortgage, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,510
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $225

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 27966 household income distribution in 2022

• 46Less than $10,000
• 8$10,000 to $14,999
• 9$15,000 to $19,999
• 13$20,000 to $24,999
• 58$25,000 to $29,999
• 36$35,000 to $39,999
• 28$50,000 to $59,999
• 20$60,000 to $74,999
• 47$75,000 to $99,999
• 146$100,000 to $124,999
• 13$125,000 to $149,999
• 7$150,000 to $199,999
• 12$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27966

• 11Less than $10,000
• 55$100,000 to $124,999
• 6$125,000 to $149,999
• 12$150,000 to $174,999
• 14$175,000 to $199,999
• 85$200,000 to $249,999
• 25$250,000 to $299,999
• 84$300,000 to $399,999
• 81$400,000 to $499,999
• 18$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27966

• 2$650 to $699
• 17$1,000 to $1,249
• 27$1,250 to $1,499
• 10$1,500 to $1,999

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,662.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $309,145
• Black or African American householders: $362,898

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $284,542 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $191,451 - $434,443

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $321,000

Here:	$321,000
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $63,549

Here:	$63,549
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 382
• One, attached: 8
• Two: 84
• Mobile homes: 101

Unemployment: 4.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27966

• 72.0%437Drove a car alone
• 18.6%113Carpooled
• 6.4%39Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27966

• 10Less than 5 minutes
• 825 to 9 minutes
• 1210 to 14 minutes
• 3515 to 19 minutes
• 12120 to 24 minutes
• 325 to 29 minutes
• 5630 to 34 minutes
• 2435 to 39 minutes
• 7845 to 59 minutes
• 8760 to 89 minutes
• 3490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 37.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,190

• Male householders: 253 (44 living alone), Female householders: 199 (24 living alone)

• 168 spouses (168 opposite-sex spouses), 89 unmarried partners, (89 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 412 children (413 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 8 non-relatives

Size of family households: 199 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 27 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 68 1-person, 65 2-persons, 29 3-persons

210 married couples with children.
158 single-parent households (158 men).

75.2% of residents of 27966 zip code speak English at home.
25.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (6% very well, 78% well, 16% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BARNHILL CONTRACTING CO-MCPHER (WS 168 in POWELLS POINT, NC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.2%

Population in 1990: 959. Population change in the 1990s: +430 (+44.8%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 618
• Northeast: 88
• Midwest: 106
• South: 260
• West: 16

54% of the 27966 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

90% of the 27966 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• NEW SOURCE (RR in POWELLS POINT, NC; small business) : $123,000 in 2 contracts in 2001

  $68,000 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Fisheries Resources Management Services. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
  $55,000 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Other Management Support Services. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (20-49 employees: 2 establishments)
• Information: Newspaper Publishers (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1)
• Information: Television Broadcasting (10-19: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of reported fires - 14 took place in 2009, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (43.8%), and Structure Fires (38.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27966
• 4943.8%Outside Fires
• 4338.4%Structure Fires
• 1715.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 32.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 27966, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 27966 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	9	69.9 years
John	7	83.9 years
George	6	73.7 years
William	6	74.4 years
Joseph	5	76.4 years
Sarah	4	73.7 years
Margaret	4	74.3 years
Dorothy	4	76.8 years
Charlie	4	67.0 years
Eugene	4	72.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 27966 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Newbern	11	74.5 years
Sawyer	9	75.2 years
Gallop	8	78.1 years
Forbes	7	70.6 years
Harris	7	82.0 years
Simpson	7	66.7 years
Parker	6	72.3 years
Brickhouse	5	71.8 years
Ferebee	5	64.2 years
Norman	4	65.3 years

Businesses in zip code 27966
Name	Count		Name	Count
New Balance	1		U-Haul	1
Nike	1		Vans	1
SAS Shoes	1